The government on Wednesday claimed that certain documents related to Rafale were stolen from the Defence Ministry and that the petitioners had violated the Official Secrets Act by relying on classified papers.

The note accessed is a shot in the arm for the Congress which has has been accusing massive irregularities in the deal, alleging that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA.

Giving clean chit to NDA governent, a three-judge bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi says court is satisfied with the decision making process, and that no detailed scrutiny of the Rafale deal is required